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  "id": 8290652,
  "title": "Zidane names first squad, confirms Mbappe France captain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/zidane-names-first-squad-confirms-mbappe-france-captain",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:08:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/18/zidane-names-first-squad-confirms-mbappe-france-captain/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "France head coach, Zinedine Zidane, has confirmed that Kylian Mbappe will remain the captain of the national team. Zidane has named his first squad after replacing Didier Deschamps in the role. Mbappe shone in his role as skipper at the 2026 World Cup and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 10 goals. However, he […] Zidane names first squad, confirms Mbappe France captain",
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      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappé as captain after naming first squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-boss-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain-after-naming-first",
        "published": "2026-09-18T16:47:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Liverpool's Jacquet among new faces in Zidane's first France squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/liverpools-jacquet-among-new-faces-in-zidanes-first-france-squad",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:14:43.000Z"
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        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-boss-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain-after-naming-first-8276601",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:19:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "France coach Zidane picks 5 new faces in first squad and calls time on Benzema, Kante",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/france-coach-zidane-picks-5-new-faces-in-first-squad-and-calls-time",
        "published": "2026-09-18T17:20:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "New France coach Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/new-france-coach-zidane-confirms-mbappe-as-captain",
        "published": "2026-09-18T18:22:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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